Fisheries and small-scale ports were vital to coastal economies across Southeast Asia. They supported millions of livelihoods, strengthened food security, and connected fishing communities to domestic and international seafood markets. Though smaller than major commercial ports, these local harbors played a critical role in sustaining coastal communities and enabling access to markets and services.

At the same time, fisheries ports operated in a changing landscape shaped by climate pressures, environmental degradation, and rising expectations for transparency, traceability, and responsible sourcing. Stronger governance, fisheries management, and supply chain transparency were essential to protecting livelihoods while maintaining access to global seafood markets. This session explored how small-scale ports could support sustainable fisheries through stronger governance, better monitoring and traceability, and improved practices across the seafood supply chain in Southeast Asia.

This webinar was the fifth in the Green Ports Webinar Series, organized by the ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility (ACGF) and hosted by the Southeast Asia Development Solutions platform and Development Asia of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

ACGF was an ASEAN Infrastructure Fund initiative that supported governments in Southeast Asia to prepare and finance infrastructure projects that advanced environmental sustainability and strengthened climate resilience. ACGF was owned by ASEAN governments and ADB.